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"NanoPen" Providing a Quick and Convenient Way of Laying Down Patterns of Nanoparticles

Researchers in California are reporting development of a so-called "NanoPen" that could provide a quick, convenient way of laying down patterns of nanoparticles - from wires to circuits - for making futuristic electronic devices, medical diagnostic tests, and other much-anticipated nanotechnology applications.

2 Sep 2009

Forschungszentrum Jülich Awards Günther Leibfried Prize for Successful Scholarly Communication

Moving cells, atomic storage, fragile spins and the building blocks of life: these were the topics of this year's Günther Leibfried Prize at Forschungszentrum Jülich, a member of the Helmholtz Association.

2 Sep 2009

Federal SBIR Grant to Support Y-Carbon's Nanotechnology Research

Y-Carbon, Inc., a nanotechnology start-up company, announced today the award of research funding from the National Science Foundation and the Department of Defense (Navy). This funding, which comes from the Federal SBIR grant program, will support Y-Carbon's nanotechnology research which seeks to develop advanced supercapacitors.

2 Sep 2009

Founder and President of NaugaNeedles Receives Locan and National Honors

"This year is one of the most exciting years of my life." That probably is an understatement by University of Louisville postdoctoral student Mehdi Yazdanpanah, for whom 2009 has brought two significant awards that are positioning his nanomaterials research and related company - NaugaNeedles LLC - for growth.

1 Sep 2009

Research and Markets Announces Availability of "Advances in Ceramic Materials" Report

Research and Markets, the leading source for international market research and market data, has announced the addition of the "Advances in Ceramic Materials" report to their offering. Special topic volume w...

From Research and Markets 1 Sep 2009

Precision Dicing Tool for Solar, LED, and Optics Applications

Veeco Instruments Inc. (Nasdaq: VECO) announced today the introduction of its Optium® ADS-800TM Series Advanced Dicing System, delivering high productivity dicing solutions for a broad range of demanding applications, including high brightness light emitting diodes (HB-LEDs), solar cells, optics, and microelectronics.

From Veeco 1 Sep 2009

SouthWest NanoTechnologies CEO Discusses Progress in Commercialization of Carbon Nanotubes, Inks and Coatings

SouthWest NanoTechnologies Inc., a privately-held specialty chemical company that manufactures high quality single-wall and specialty multiwall carbon nanotubes for a range of products, announces their CEO Dave Arthur wi...

1 Sep 2009

University to Host Dedication Ceremonies for its New Nanotechnology Center

The 46,679-square-foot center has two synergistic components: a mixed-use technology business incubator and an academic facility. The incubator is designed to house several start-up companies, and the academic facility has been programmed to house Northwest's new nanotechnology baccalaureate degree program, which began courses this fall.

1 Sep 2009

Researchers to Develop Smart Materials based on Biological Studies of Fish

After engineers and scientists at Virginia Tech, Harvard, and Drexel finish studying the locomotion of fish in water, Michael Phelps may find he still has a few new ways to increase his own world record-breaking Olympic times.

1 Sep 2009

Economical Hydrogen-Based Vehicles Could Result from Rechargeable 'Chemical Fuel Tank'

In an article appearing today in Angewandte Chemie, Los Alamos National Laboratory and University of Alabama researchers working within the U.S. Department of Energy's Chemical Hydrogen Storage Center of Excellence describe a significant advance in hydrogen storage science.

1 Sep 2009